2024-01-10

Mobile App Development Costs

App Development Costs

A custom developed mobile app consists of many integral parts. Development time, monthly hosting and 3rd-party services are the main components.

At Code Guys we use a cross-platform approach saving us time and your money to develop one code base for both iOS and Android apps. The look-and-feel will still be consistent with your mobile device’s operating system. For instance, a date selector will be the familiar scroller at the bottom of your app on an Apple device and the popup date selector on an Android device. 

An app consists of the code (design and programming) available to download from Google Play or the Apple App Store and backend system to allow you to be the administrator of the users and content. Additional monthly hosting fees, monthly support fees and additional services. These services can include push notifications, SMSs, bulk emails, machine vision APIs and even generative AI driven content on demand.

 

Prepare to allocate approximately R100,000* (+VAT) to create and launch a mobile app featuring geolocation, mapping, camera functions, user management, and a web-based admin system for content and user control.
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* 5,600 USD (September 2024)

Once Off and Monthly Fees

Revised in September 2024

First Consultation
Free
Option A: Basic cross-platform iOS and Android Mobile App - Static content, no API integration and no user login. Ideal for dedicated once off events. No real value added provided.
from R30,000 (+VAT)
Option B: Standard cross-platform iOS and Android Mobile App - With user registration and login and dynamic content served from the Administrator PWA website (this option requires the back-end system too)
from R50,000 (+VAT)
Optional: Native functionality like GPS access, maps, camera or photo library access and integration
from R15,000 extra (+VAT)
Optional: Offline functionality, local caching and sync framework
from R20,000 extra (+VAT)
Optional (But Highly Recommended): Administrator Progressive Web Application (PWA) With a User Management and Product/Service Management or Content modules to manage users and the content that is displayed in the App
from R30,000 (+VAT)
Monthly Hosting: Hosting supplied by Azure Application Services (APIs), BLOB (document storage) and database storage (data)
from R2,750 / month (+VAT)
Optional Monthly Services: Add-on App services like bulk email, push notifications, SMS, queues, hourly backups, machine vision, generative AI
from R300 - R1,200 / service / month (+VAT)
Monthly Support: This ensures a Code Guy is on standby to assist during system failures, downtime, assisting with general use or training. This covers 3 hours of peace of mind at a discounted rate
from R2,750 / month (+VAT)